Originally Posted by springfield

Other countries insist on safety devices which could have prevented this mess. We can't assume that companies will do the right thing, whether it's banking, oil, car manufacturing, mining, whatever. Government regulation is not "socialism." It protects all of us from the greed of companies whose only focus is the bottom line.

At least President Obama didn't say, "job well done Brownie," amid the devastation of New Orleans. As Americans, perhaps it is time for us to start pulling together to to come up with solutions to fix what needs fixing, rather than pulling apart, and finger pointing. Remember the old saying, "when you point your finger at someone, there are three fingers pointing back at you."